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The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life (original 2000; edition 2002)

by Rosamund Stone Zander (Author)

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Presenting twelve breakthrough practices for bringing creativity into all human endeavors, The Art of Possibility is the dynamic product of an extraordinary partnership. The Art of Possibility combines Benjamin Zander's experience as conductor of the Boston Philharmonic and his talent as a teacher and communicator with psychotherapist Rosamund Stone Zander's genius for designing innovative paradigms for personal and professional fulfillment. The authors' harmoniously interwoven perspectives provide a deep sense of the powerful role that the notion of possibility can play in every aspect of life. Through uplifting stories, parables, and personal anecdotes, the Zanders invite us to become passionate communicators, leaders, and performers whose lives radiate possibility into the world.… (more)
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Title:The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life
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Ben Zander's TED presentation was great, so I decide to buy his book, but the book wasn't as impressive as I expected. it was slow and boring and not practical. ( )
  point5a | Sep 4, 2023 |
I loved this book. I've quoted from it many times (find the quote about leadership from the young student at Walnut Hill School). I've given at as a gift several times. And I've now gotten to see Ben Zander conduct a youth orchestra live, and loved that too!
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  jjbinkc | Aug 27, 2023 |
Here's what I wrote about this read in 2008: "A very good business read. Recall encountering after a two-day workshop with Filippo Passerini and friends, and then sending out as a follow-up prize. Key takeaway: Everyone starts with an "A". Nice quotation from amazon.com review: "the Zanders' suggestions constitute sound, practical advice that has much in common with Zen concepts of holism, balance and grace"" ( )
  MGADMJK | Jun 25, 2023 |
Honestly, if the only takeaway that I wind up with from this book is the action of throwing my hands up in the air and saying "how fascinating!" when I make a mistake, I feel like that was worth the listening time. Of course there are lots of cool ideas in here, and I love the way this book challenges the dominant paradigm of constant competition and scarcity. I really enjoyed hearing how about the world of classical music as well, and having concrete examples of some of the concepts. ( )
  jennybeast | Jun 13, 2023 |

Wow, the book started out with thunder and then quietly sneaked out of the room. The authors do pass out some serious wisdom but for some reason the lessons just didn't hit with me. I learned more from the little stories directly than the lessons the authors were trying to teach from the stories. The product (the wisdom) earned 5 stars. trying to wrap the lessons into a nice little memorable rule? 3 stars. Average 4 stars

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  wellington299 | Feb 19, 2022 |
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Presenting twelve breakthrough practices for bringing creativity into all human endeavors, The Art of Possibility is the dynamic product of an extraordinary partnership. The Art of Possibility combines Benjamin Zander's experience as conductor of the Boston Philharmonic and his talent as a teacher and communicator with psychotherapist Rosamund Stone Zander's genius for designing innovative paradigms for personal and professional fulfillment. The authors' harmoniously interwoven perspectives provide a deep sense of the powerful role that the notion of possibility can play in every aspect of life. Through uplifting stories, parables, and personal anecdotes, the Zanders invite us to become passionate communicators, leaders, and performers whose lives radiate possibility into the world.

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